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Mars makes closest approach to Earth in more than a decade: NASA
World | Jun 01, 2016, 04:24 PM ISTWashington: Mars and Earth got unusually cosy drawing closer to each other than they have in more than a decade. The two planets passed at 120.7 million kilometres (75 million miles) away from each other
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Huge solar storms helped foster life on Earth, says NASA
Lifestyle | May 24, 2016, 11:26 AM ISTWashington: Solar storms four billion years ago may have provided the crucial energy needed to warm Earth and seed life despite the Sun's faintness, new research has revealed. Some four billion years ago, the sun
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Scientists discover 3 earth-sized planets which could support life
World | May 03, 2016, 08:00 AM ISTA group of scientists from the University of Cambridge on Monday said that they had discovered a trio of Earth-like planets that are the best bet so far for finding life outside our solar system.
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Earth-forming ancient rock back after deep space sojourn
World | Apr 30, 2016, 05:36 PM ISTLondon:It may give you goosebumps but researchers now report that an ancient rocky body from Earth's formation has returned after billions of years in cold storage somewhere in deep space. The celestial body - C/2014
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Obama welcomes NASA's Scott Kelly back to Earth
World | Mar 03, 2016, 07:21 AM ISTWashington: US President Barack Obama spoke on phone with NASA astronaut Scott Kelly on Wednesday, welcoming him back to Earth from his yearlong mission on the International Space Station (ISS), the White House said.Obama thanked
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Scientists detect gravitational waves, prove Einstein's prediction right
World | Feb 12, 2016, 08:21 AM ISTWashington: In what is hailed as the breakthrough of the century, the international team of scientists on Thursday observed gravitational waves or ripples in the fabric of space-time arriving at Earth from a cataclysmic event
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Small asteroid to visit Earth on March 5 without any impact
World | Feb 06, 2016, 06:24 PM ISTWashington: A small asteroid that is expected to make its closest approach to Earth on March 5 will pass peacefully without disturbing our world at a distance of between 9,000-17,000 km.According to NASA's Jet Propulsion
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Bizarre! 200-year-old monster found in cave, believed to be the oldest creature on earth
Blah | Dec 16, 2015, 10:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: A rare giant creature estimated to be at least 200 years old has been found in a cave in China.This salamander, which is 4.5 feet long and weighs 114 pounds, is believed to
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NASA sounding rockets to study Earth's magnetic field
World | Nov 25, 2015, 09:54 PM ISTWashington: NASA is launching two sounding rockets over Norway to study how particles move in a region near the North Pole where the Earth's magnetic field is directly connected to the solar wind.After the launch
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Bad news for world, 2015 set to be hottest year on record: United Nations
World | Nov 25, 2015, 09:42 PM ISTGeneva: In what could add to the woes of world leaders who will be attending the crucial climate change summit next week in Paris, United Nations weather agency has predicted that year 2015 could be
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Mars' moon Phobos is slowly falling apart
World | Nov 11, 2015, 12:16 PM ISTWashington: The long, shallow grooves lining the surface of Phobos are likely early signs of the structural failure that will ultimately destroy this moon of Mars.Orbiting a mere 6,000 km above the surface of Mars,
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Earthquakes can alter Earth's crust, says study
World | Oct 26, 2015, 07:53 PM ISTWashington: Earthquakes can change elastic properties of the Earth's crust up to 6,000 kilometres away, altering its ability to withstand stresses for up to a few weeks, a new study has found.The research demonstrates that
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Most earth-like worlds yet to be born: Scientists
World | Oct 21, 2015, 11:34 AM ISTWashington: There should at least be one billion Earth-sized worlds in the Milky Way galaxy at present, scientists have theorised, adding that in the entire universe, bulk of life-supporting planets -- 92 percent -- are
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Mars pebbles travelled 50 km down a riverbed: Study
World | Oct 14, 2015, 12:02 PM ISTWashington: While the world celebrates the signs of flowing water on Mars, researchers estimate that the Martian pebbles travelled roughly 50 km from their source, supporting the idea that Mars once had an extensive river
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Moon comes close to earth; India to miss total lunar eclipse
India | Sep 28, 2015, 05:53 PM ISTKolkata: In a rare occurrence, the moon in the evening sky today will come to its nearest to the earth,appearing not only a shade brighter but also bigger than Usual."Today's moon in the evening and night
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Planet three times as large as Jupiter discovered
World | Aug 20, 2015, 09:18 AM ISTSantiago: Chilean astronomer Maritza Soto has discovered a planet three times as large as Jupiter orbiting a red giant star larger than the Sun and located some 290 million light years from Earth.A doctoral student
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Space photos from iss helps decode light pollution on earth
World | Aug 12, 2015, 11:07 AM ISTLondon: Photos taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have helped scientists reliably measure the amount of light pollution worldwide.The study not only has the well-known signatures of cities and streets but also
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NASA probe discovers new planet orbiting two stars
World | Aug 11, 2015, 05:36 PM ISTWashington: NASA's Kepler mission has discovered a new planet orbiting two stars and located within its host stars' "habitable zone", the area around the stars in which life could potentially exist.The planet, known as Kepler-453b,
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NASA camera reveals 'dark side' of moon
World | Aug 06, 2015, 12:25 PM ISTWashington: From nearly 1.6 lakh km away, a NASA camera has captured a stunning view of the far side of the moon as it moved in front of the sun-lit side of Earth last month.The
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Scientists to hunt for alien life on Jupiter moons
World | Jul 26, 2015, 06:30 PM ISTLondon: After a successful mission to Pluto last week, scientists are preparing to launch a probe to search for life on the icy moons of Saturn and Jupiter, media reports said.Earlier this week, the European